The Top Movies, Weekend of August 6, 1982
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(1) |
ET: The Extra-Terrestrial |
Universal
|
Drama
|
$9,438,813 |
-8.89% |
1,514 |
$6,234 |
$187,658,087 |
59 |
| 2 |
(2) |
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$6,292,139 |
-30.19% |
1,420 |
$4,431 |
$40,102,965 |
17 |
| 3 |
(re-entry) |
Things Are Tough All Over |
Columbia
|
Comedy
|
$5,906,708 |
  |
1,516 |
$3,896 |
$5,906,708 |
10 |
| 4 |
(3) |
An Officer and a Gentleman |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$3,329,896 |
+0.76% |
346 |
$9,624 |
$9,841,079 |
12 |
| 5 |
(new) |
The Pirate Movie |
20th Century Fox
|
Musical
|
$2,528,133 |
  |
757 |
$3,340 |
$2,528,133 |
3 |
| 6 |
(6) |
Rocky 3 |
MGM
|
Action
|
$2,409,498 |
+0.15% |
1,024 |
$2,353 |
$100,478,205 |
73 |
| 7 |
(5) |
Night Shift |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$2,281,104 |
-10.18% |
667 |
$3,420 |
$6,433,534 |
10 |
| 8 |
(4) |
Young Doctors in Love |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$2,062,100 |
-20.39% |
728 |
$2,833 |
$17,790,154 |
24 |
| 9 |
(9) |
Poltergeist |
MGM
|
Horror
|
$1,903,479 |
+3.06% |
805 |
$2,365 |
$58,137,711 |
66 |
| 10 |
(7) |
The World According to Garp |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$1,766,274 |
-25.73% |
368 |
$4,800 |
$10,360,136 |
17 |
| 11 |
(17) |
Zapped! |
Embassy
|
Comedy
|
$1,418,360 |
+56.71% |
262 |
$5,414 |
$3,819,931 |
17 |
| 12 |
(11) |
Annie |
Sony Pictures
|
Musical
|
$1,357,394 |
-5.41% |
725 |
$1,872 |
$44,918,207 |
80 |
| 13 |
(8) |
Six Pack |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$1,346,567 |
-35.03% |
637 |
$2,114 |
$10,401,449 |
24 |
| 14 |
(10) |
Raiders of the Lost Ark |
Paramount Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$1,213,958 |
-24.97% |
630 |
$1,927 |
$224,532,266 |
423 |
| 15 |
(14) |
Tron |
Buena Vista
|
Action
|
$1,190,254 |
-0.67% |
502 |
$2,371 |
$20,411,730 |
31 |
| 16 |
(12) |
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan |
Paramount Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$1,142,407 |
-12.75% |
593 |
$1,926 |
$70,569,881 |
66 |
| 17 |
(22) |
Forced Vengeance |
MGM
|
Action
|
$1,109,011 |
+83.90% |
576 |
$1,925 |
$2,022,000 |
10 |
| 18 |
(15) |
The Sword and the Sorcerer |
Group 1
|
Action
|
$1,033,436 |
-6.00% |
285 |
$3,626 |
$36,714,025 |
108 |
| 19 |
(13) |
Firefox |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$771,739 |
-37.01% |
539 |
$1,432 |
$42,136,013 |
52 |
| 20 |
(16) |
The Secret of Nimh |
MGM
|
Adventure
|
$760,214 |
-30.69% |
481 |
$1,580 |
$9,071,574 |
38 |
| 21 |
(18) |
The Beach Girls |
Crown
|
Comedy
|
$745,500 |
-14.74% |
263 |
$2,835 |
$15,231,711 |
136 |
| 22 |
(24) |
Diner |
MGM
|
Comedy
|
$524,762 |
+9.31% |
208 |
$2,523 |
$6,526,243 |
129 |
| 23 |
(20) |
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$442,452 |
-34.48% |
248 |
$1,784 |
$12,566,262 |
80 |
| 24 |
(19) |
A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy |
Orion Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$416,908 |
-45.28% |
218 |
$1,912 |
$7,380,254 |
24 |
| 25 |
(21) |
Blade Runner |
Warner Bros.
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$349,547 |
-48.24% |
300 |
$1,165 |
$25,347,916 |
45 |
| 26 |
(23) |
Porky's |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$306,585 |
-38.11% |
261 |
$1,175 |
$104,333,808 |
143 |
| 27 |
(25) |
Author! Author! |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$143,706 |
-46.00% |
106 |
$1,356 |
$13,111,101 |
52 |
| 28 |
(new) |
Pink Floyd: The Wall |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$67,870 |
  |
1 |
$67,870 |
$67,870 |
3 |
Movie Chart Navigation
| July, 1982 |
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | Weekend |
| |
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
07/02 |
| 5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
07/09 |
| 12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
07/16 |
| 19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
07/23 |
| 26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
|
07/30 |
|
| August, 1982 |
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | Weekend |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
| 2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
08/06 |
| 9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
08/13 |
| 16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
08/20 |
| 23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
08/27 |
| 30 |
31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| September, 1982 |
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | Weekend |
| |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
09/03 |
| 6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
09/10 |
| 13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
09/17 |
| 20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
09/24 |
| 27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
|
|
|
|
|